I totally love books on infectious diseases but I love them a little less thanks to the reality that was COVID.

However, this book is more of a political read. The author cleverly weaves a story that feels as though it increases in mystery with each chapter.

Pretty gripping.

The title, Lethal Hope, is part tribute to the heroine of this new political thriller, Hope Allerd MD. It looks as though this may not be the first tale featuring Allerd, as she seems to have been caught up in earlier critical moments of American history, notably that of the Covid crisis.

She has to put aside her scrubs and stethoscope fast with this one. As assassins are sent to kill her, and they succeed in taking out her body guards.

It's the EVQ, she tells her partner Clive (when I googled that, I got something about Mercedes cars).

Heads up. The President tells Hope that Armstrong, a highly charismatic senator with a strong following, may be out to get her. She is told to tail him on his city tours, even Armstrong shows an interest in recruiting her. With possibly some personal interest. Could her marriage with Clive be in trouble?

This is a USA that only seems to need the tiniest of sparks to foment the kind of unrest that could lead to civil war. Meanwhile, hervpartmerbos off, chasing some highly dangerous East European operatives who may be about to provide Armstrong with a secret weapon of mass destruction.

This is a seat-on-the-edge thriller where danger is only ever a millimeter away ftpm either Hope or her husband. Can the genius hacking skills of Hope's brother keep pace before America falls to a coup?

And do yHope and Clive readlly know what they are up against Band who their réal enemies are ?

The intrigué is certain uncomfortably close to the bone. And the next in the series is in its way..
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Fantastic fast paced book. Grabbed me from the first page. Loving the character of Hope. Looking forward to the next installment.

You definitely need to read the previous books in this series. I thought for a thriller it felt a bit slow, & the characters didn’t really engage me. There are things that didn’t get answered, like Why was Armstrong being out of it? Why did they take Clive to the hospital for his concussion when Hope is a doctor?

There’s a point in the book where they had the wrong name of the HVAC company. I did find the very ending to be surprising. V #LethalHope

This was a fantastic job in writing a strong thriller, it had that feel that I was looking for and enjoyed getting itno this world. The overall story made sense and was engaged with what was going on. Robert Thornton wrote this well and left me wanting more.